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Author Topic: Radio Merlin Int. 6280-6275-6280 AM 2012 UTC 28 Jul 2021  (Read 607 times)

Offline Ray Lalleu

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on 6280 via Weston SDR
2012 just moved from 6305, music
2016 weaker via Twente SDR (but gives the offset : 6280.25 )

on 6275.2  via Twente
2100 rock, 2102 ID+@, music

on 6280.26  VIA tWENTE
2142 music, 2144 ID, music
« Last Edit: July 28, 2021, 2145 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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+/- : about 0.02 offset, ++/-- 0.03/0.04 offset
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Re: Radio Merlin Int. 6280 AM 2012 UTC 28 Jul 2021
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2021, 2036 UTC »
2029 Jingle "Nobody plays better variety of music than Radio Merlin International"
Static crashes and frequent utility interference (sounds like fast beeping). Nice signal when fading in but audible only with random wire (nothing with telescopic).

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Re: Radio Merlin Int. 6280 AM 2012 UTC 28 Jul 2021
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2021, 2047 UTC »
S7-9 on an SDR in Leiden NL.  Also a UTE splashing it.
2035 E-mc2 "Big Audio Dynamite"
2036 ID, "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" The Slits
2040 "Master Blaster" Stevie Wonder
2044 ID again. Song I could not ID using Shazam.
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Re: Radio Merlin Int. 6280 AM 2012 UTC 28 Jul 2021
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2021, 2048 UTC »
just moved to 6275 to get away from the noise on 6280 to 6310

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Re: Radio Merlin Int. 6280 AM 2012 UTC 28 Jul 2021
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2021, 2051 UTC »
Now you're in the center of the UTE that, at least, I'm hearing :)
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Re: Radio Merlin Int. 6280 AM 2012 UTC 28 Jul 2021
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2021, 2056 UTC »
   2054 6275 good decision! S9+15 faded noisy,  Modern love  David Bovie
2151 6280 S9+10  it's the same? , music a little over noise
2158 DJ E talking ID no readable     
2201 ID no readable  Love plus one  Haircat 100
  2249 6275,2 S9+  It ain't gonna be easy  Elton John
  2355 S9 Freight train  Peter and Gordon

- this is terrible
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« Last Edit: July 29, 2021, 0017 UTC by kris »
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Re: Radio Merlin Int. 6280-6275 AM 2012 UTC 28 Jul 2021
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2021, 2137 UTC »
freq. 6275
21:33 Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads

S7-8 and interference
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